Tag: shooting

Suspect in Miami Club Shooting Cut Loose, Prosecutors Say Police Mishandled Confession

By David Ovalle From Miami Herald MIAMI—Miami-Dade prosecutors have dropped the case against one of the suspected gunmen in a North Miami-Dade banquet hall mass shooting, saying homicide detectives improperly got a confession after he asked for an attorney. The state on Wednesday chose not to formerly charge Warneric Buckner, 20, of Miami Gardens, with…


Schools Across US Tighten Security, Increase Police Presence After TikTok Shooting Threats

School officials and authorities across the United States said they were amping up security on Thursday after threats were made on TikTok and other social media suggesting that shootings would take place on Dec. 17. It is unclear where the anonymous and vague school threat first originated from but the posts warn of shootings and…


Search Warrant Ordered for Alec Baldwin’s Phone After Deadly Shooting at ‘Rust’ Film Set

A judge on Thursday approved a police search warrant for Alec Baldwin’s iPhone after he fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21 on the film set of “Rust” in New Mexico. “Affiant is requesting a warrant for the seizure and search of Alec Baldwin’s cell phone to search for any evidence relating to the death investigation…


Parents of Suspect in Michigan School Shooting Due in Court

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.—The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School were scheduled to return to court Tuesday on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference was scheduled in Rochester Hills District Court for James and Jennifer Crumbley. Police said the Oxford, Michigan, couple was found Dec. 4…


Sheriff: 1 Dead, 13 Injured in Shooting at Vigil in Texas

BAYTOWN, Texas—One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured Sunday evening in a drive-by shooting during a candlelight vigil near Houston, a sheriff said. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. when about 50 people were gathered for a celebration of life in Baytown, about 25 miles…


Oxford School Officials Accused of Destroying Shooting Evidence: Lawyer

School officials at Oxford High School in Michigan were told to preserve social media pages and other evidence that were allegedly being destroyed or deleted. “Not only did defendants fail to take necessary steps to preserve the evidence, but they willfully destructed the evidence by deleting the webpages and social media accounts,” attorney Nora Hanna…


Man Killed in Shooting Involving Police Near UK Royal Palace

LONDON—British police say a man was shot dead during a confrontation with firearms officers on Saturday near the Kensington Palace royal residence in London. The Metropolitan Police force said officers were called to reports that a man with a firearm had entered a bank and bookmakers in the Kensington area of west London. He fled…


Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of Pastor’s Wife’s Slaying

INDIANAPOLIS—A judge declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged in the fatal 2015 shooting of an Indianapolis pastor’s wife after learning some jurors knew she had been pregnant — a fact defense attorneys had successfully moved to keep from the jury. Marion County Judge Grant Hawkins declared the mistrial Monday on the…


12-Year-Old Boy Killed in Wilmington Shooting

LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles police continued to investigate the death of a 12-year-old boy who was killed Dec. 6 following a shooting near Wilmington Park Elementary. Detectives were still following leads but had not publicly identified any suspects Tuesday, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) spokesman told The Epoch Times. A 30-year-old woman and a 9-year-old…


Gunman Opens Fire in Moscow Services Center, Kills 2 People

MOSCOW—A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to put on a face mask, authorities and Russia media said. Four other people were wounded. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Twitter that a suspect was detained. Sobyanin didn’t offer any details about the assailant…